Tent construction



DCC. 3, 1929. C, M, WICKSTRUM 1,738,219

TENT CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 17, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 @Hof/Megs.

DeC- 3, 1929 c. M. wlcKsTRUM 1,738,219

TENT CONS TRUCT I ON Filed Nov. 17. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i niegan Patented Dec. 3, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TENT CONSTRUCTION Application Bled November This invention relates to a tent frame construction, and more particularly to the construction o a tent frame forming a part of what is commonl known as a chapel tent.

The primary o 'ect of the invention is to provide a frame or a chapel tent, so constructed that it will be exceptionally strong and durable, and one which may be readily and easily assembled or disassembled, so that lo the frame may be set up with facility.

An important object of the invention is to provide means for holding the sections of the tent frame together while the permanent securing means is being positioned.

,A still further ob]ect of the invention is to provide a sectional tent frame so` that the size of the tent may be varied.

' With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description 2o proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention 25 herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

Figure 1 is an end elevational view of a 3o frame constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmental detail plan view illustrating the connection between the central connecting rods that connect the bows of 55 the frame.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the frame.

Figure 4 is a sectional view Vtaken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through one of 40 the corner connecting members.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the horizontal connecting tube at center of the frame.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 45 7-7 of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the frame includes tubular supporting posts 5 into which the upper ends of the spikes 6 extend for supportingl the tubular corner 5 posts in their vertical positions.

17, 1928. Serial No. 320,085.

Tents of the chapel type are formed with curved roofs, and with this end in view I have provided a sectional roof frame, each section embodying flexible bars 7 formed preferably of wood. Secured to the inner end of each bar 7 is a securin member 8 having spaced ears 9, the space `ears of the members 8 adapted to overlie each other when the inner ends of the members 7 are brought together, where the receive the connecting members 1() each of W ich embodies a bolt 11 formed with threaded heads 12 that in turn have bores 13 to receive the bolts 14 that secure the connecting rods 15 to the members 7, the rods 15 constituting the center supporting beam of the chapel tent frame.

At the outer ends of the members 7 are connecting members 16 that are pivotally connected `to the center bracin tubes 17 by means of connecting members i entical with those previously described, each connecting mem ber embodying` a bolt, and indicated by the reference character 10. The inner ends of the bracing tubes 17 are supplied with tubular members 19 fitted into the ends of the bracing tubes `17 where they are secured against movement. Spaced ears 20 form a part of each tubular member 19, and as shown the ears of the cooperating tubular members 19 are moved into overlapped relation with respect to each other, as shown by Figure 7.

When the ears are moved into overlapped relation, the openings, formed therein register to receive the spring finger 21 which is secured to one of the tubular members 19, to hold the ends of the bracing tubes 17 together while the connecting rods 22 and 23 are being positioned. The rods 22 are pivotally connected o the bars 7 at points adjacent to the inner e ds of the bars 7, while the rod 23 is pivotally connected with the bolt 11, through the eye 24.

The free end of the rod 23 extends at right angles as at 25, and when the tent frame is assembled, the end 25 is passed through the openings in the ears 20, and through the eyes 26 formed at the free ends of the rods 22, which have been brought to positions between the ears 20, when the bars 7 have been bowed as shown by Figure 1 of the drawings.

Thus it will be seen that in assembling the sections of the frame, the ends of the bracing tubes 17 are bron ht together where they are held temporarily by the spring finger 21, until the rods 22 and 23 may be positioned in a manner as described.

At the ends of the bars 7 are pivoted rods 27 which are substantially short, the same being designed to be fitted in the upper ends of the posts 5, securing the sections of the frame to the osts 5.

The ends o the adjacent sections of which the curved roof frame is constructed, are connected by means of the connecting members 28 that have their ends :formed with spaced ears fitted over the ends of the bolts 29 that are secured to the ends of the bars 7.

When the sections of the frame have been assembled as shown by Figures l and 3 of the drawings, it is obvious that a suitable canvas covering not shown, may be stretched thereover.

1. A tent frame construction including a roof section embodying hingedly connected flexible bars, bracing tubular members pivotally connected with the ends of the flexible bars, spaced ears at the free ends of the bracing tubular members, said ears having aligning openings, a spring finger carried by one of the bracing members and ada ted to extend into the aligning openings of t e ears to secure the free ends of the tubular bracing members together, and connecting rods pivotally connected with the flexible bars and having their free ends positioned between the ears to hold the tubular bracing members together.

2. A tent frame construction including supporting posts, a roof section embodying flexible bars pivotally connected, bracing bars ivotallv connected to the outer ends of the exible bars, means for temporarily securing the free ends of the bracing bars together to bow the flexible bars, and means connected with the flexible bars and bracing bars for normally holding the flexible bars bowed.

3. A tent frame construction includin supporting posts, a roof construction inclu ing a exible upper member, bracing members ivotally connected atpthe out/er ends of the eX- ible upper member, means for temporarily securing the free ends ofthe bracing members together, means connecti the flexible member and bracing bars to ho d the flexible member permanently bowed, and pivoted members at the ends of the flexible member to be positioned in the supporting to secure the roof section to the supporting posts.

4. A tent frame construction including a roof section embodying a flexible mem r, bracing members pivotally connected to the flexible member at the outer ends thereof, said bracing members having openi at their free ends, a spring finger carrie by one of the bracing members and adapte/d to extend through the aligning openings when the ends of the bracing members are brought together and means for securing the adjacent ends o the bracing members together to normall hold the flexible member in a bowed rcondition.

5. A tent frame construction including supporting posts, a roof construction mounted on the upper ends of the supporting posts, said roof construction embodying a flexible bar, brace bars pivotally connected With the flexible bar at the ends thereof, means for ternporarily securing the adjacent ends of the brace bars together, rods pivotally connected with the flexible bar, said rods being connected with the bracin bars to normall hold the bracing bars toget er to bow the exible member.

6. A tent frame construction including a, roof section, a pair of flexible members forming a part of the roof section, a hin e embodying spaced members formed wit aligning openings, to ivotally connect the ends of the flexible mem ers, a bolt extendinr through said openings, heads on the ends ofP the bolts, connecting rods connected with the heads to brace the roof construction, means for holding theflexible member bowed, and supporting posts on which the roof construction is supported.

A tent frame construction including a roof section embodying a flexible member bars pivotally connected at the free ends o the flexible member, spaced apertured ears at the free ends of the bars, a spring finger extending into the apertures of the ears to hold the adjacent ends of the bars together, rods pivotally connected to the flexible meinber and having eyes at their free ends positioned between the apertured ears, a rd pivotally connected with the flexible member intermediate the ends of the flexible member, the last mentioned rod havin a right angled end portion extended throng the apertured ears and eyes of the `first mentioned rods and bars to secure the rods to the bars to hold the flexible member bowed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed m signature.

CECIL M. WIC STRUM. 

